TimLamb
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Were Centaurs every offered for home completion ?
Tim
Tim
Centaur question
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Yes,
But only a few were completed home.
But only a few were completed home.
Solwaycruiser
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I wouldn't have thought so,from what I have seen most of them wouldn't last long enough to finish the job, especially at the speed they go!
billmacfarlane
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In defence of the Centaur.
It's a long time since I've heard a cheap jibe at a Centaur. I've heard most of them over the years and a couple of years ago friend new to sailing bought one. I had a couple of sails in it and was pleasantly surprised. It's no greyhound but I look at the boat in a new light now.
It's a long time since I've heard a cheap jibe at a Centaur. I've heard most of them over the years and a couple of years ago friend new to sailing bought one. I had a couple of sails in it and was pleasantly surprised. It's no greyhound but I look at the boat in a new light now.
graham
Well-known member
I dont fully understand the answer from Solway cruiser.
What wouldnt last long enough,the boats or the owners?The boats werestrongly built allthough some modifications have been done to them over the years.The owners come in all shapes and sizes.
Ive never owned one but have sailed on a few .The performance is not ocean greyhound but they sail well for a heavyweight bilge keeler and pack in a lot of accomodation for their length.
What wouldnt last long enough,the boats or the owners?The boats werestrongly built allthough some modifications have been done to them over the years.The owners come in all shapes and sizes.
Ive never owned one but have sailed on a few .The performance is not ocean greyhound but they sail well for a heavyweight bilge keeler and pack in a lot of accomodation for their length.
AndrewB
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Suprised.
I don't recall Westerly offering any option for home completion on the Centaur. I've never come across one - though of course some have been refitted.
This was very much a mass-production yacht, and not as far as I know ever customised. Eventually three options were available on the layout of the accomodation.
I don't recall Westerly offering any option for home completion on the Centaur. I've never come across one - though of course some have been refitted.
This was very much a mass-production yacht, and not as far as I know ever customised. Eventually three options were available on the layout of the accomodation.
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Re: Suprised.
Privately it is and was possible to approach factory of many boat builders to acquire hull and decks ..... I did just that with Northshore some years ago, I didn't actually go through with it, but you can do it.
So it is likely that some were, but I would agree that generally Centaurs were part of the mass-produced Caravan era of sailing and factory fitted.
Privately it is and was possible to approach factory of many boat builders to acquire hull and decks ..... I did just that with Northshore some years ago, I didn't actually go through with it, but you can do it.
So it is likely that some were, but I would agree that generally Centaurs were part of the mass-produced Caravan era of sailing and factory fitted.
